U.K. Jews in danger; Olmert in Jordan; Israel in British Commonwealth?
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2006
Briefs
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Farmar Trades Bruin Blue for Laker Purple
Ali Austerlitz
July 6, 2006
Farmar stands a natural leader at 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds and has been extensively covered in the Daily Bruin since before his entrance into UCLA in fall 2004. A psychology major with a 3.0 grade point average, he has been described in the Daily Bruin as having innate leadership skills, a competitive spirit and a dedicated work ethic.
Nation & World Briefs
Jewish Journal
November 24, 2005
National, International, World briefs, news. The Reform movement passed a resolution criticizing the handling of the Iraq war and seeking a partial troop withdrawal.
After 10 Years, a Separate Peace
Gil Sedan
October 28, 2004
Ten years ago this week, in the midst of a desert storm in the Arava Valley, the late King Hussein of Jordan and the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel signed a peace accord ushering in an era of hope that relations between the neighbors would become a model for a new Middle East.
Israelis Identify With U.S.
Larry Derfner
September 13, 2001
The contrast between the Palestinian and Israeli reaction couldn\’t have been more stark — while crowds of Palestinians were celebrating in the streets of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, Israel was observing an official national day of mourning, with flags flying at half-mast, and blood banks and solidarity Web sites opening up.
Timely Talk of History’s Attic
Mike Levy
May 3, 2001
The timing could not have been better.
When the California Museum of Ancient Art scheduled its lecture series on \”The Archaeology of Ancient Israel\” to begin Monday, May 14, at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, it could not have known that Rabbi David Wolpe\’s Passover sermon touching on doubts about the historical accuracy of the Exodus story would spark a wave of local interest in Biblical archaeology.
Restoring Hope
Ruth E. Gruber
September 21, 2000
A prayer and study center honoring Jewish life has opened near the place that for more than half a century has been the paramount symbol of Jewish death.
Torah Makes Dangerous Trek
Jeanine Mercer
December 16, 1999
A group of female Jewish scholars recently danced joyously with a 200-year-old Iraqi tradition — a Torah once held prisoner by Saddam Hussein.
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